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"form": "high",
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},
{
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"examples": [
{
"text": "The airplane flew very high."
}
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"If something is high, it is a long way up."
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}
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{
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{
"text": "That is the highest mountain near here."
}
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"If something is high, its top is a long way up."
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{
"examples": [
{
"text": "The Supreme Court is the highest court in America."
},
{
"text": "Brian Boru was called the high king of Ireland."
},
{
"text": "Meeting my girlfriend was the high point of my year."
}
],
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"If something is high, it is very good. It might be better or more important than other things. This can often means someone has more power."
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"word": "great"
}
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},
{
"examples": [
{
"text": "John was high from marijuana last night."
}
],
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"If someone is high, that person's mind is affected by drugs."
],
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"word": "stoned"
},
{
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}
]
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},
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"text": "The airplane flew very high."
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"examples": [
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"text": "That is the highest mountain near here."
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"examples": [
{
"text": "The Supreme Court is the highest court in America."
},
{
"text": "Brian Boru was called the high king of Ireland."
},
{
"text": "Meeting my girlfriend was the high point of my year."
}
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],
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"word": "great"
}
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},
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"examples": [
{
"text": "John was high from marijuana last night."
}
],
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],
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